Mental Health and Well-being

Reflect Digital Service for Young People

Bedford Borough is offering a new digital service, available to young people in Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.  This replaces Kooth, which many students will be familiar with.  Those using Kooth will continue to be supported until 31st March 2023.

From Monday 20th February, a new text messaging service has been launched: 

• Young people can text reflect to 85258 if they need advice or help
• Reflect is free and does not show up on phone bills
• The service is confidential and available 24/7

Reflect is specifically for young people across Bedford Borough and is delivered in partnership with Shout.

CHUMS Workshops

Below are details of CHUMS Winter/Spring term virtual workshops offered to families in Bedfordshire and Luton.  All workshops are delivered via Microsoft Teams video call and last 2 hours approx.

Families must be registered to a GP surgery in Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough or Luton to be accepted onto a workshop.

If families wish to attend any workshop, they can sign up by completing a word registration form (see below) and email it to fwteam@chums.uk.com. Please note, families must sign up at least a week before the workshop they wish to attend and places are allocated on a first-come, first served basis.

WORKSHOPS:

Parent Sleep Workshop (Children aged 12 and under) – The workshop will cover the following topics; why sleep is important, what is ‘good’ sleep, possible causes of sleep difficulties and learning strategies to help overcome sleep problems.

• Tuesday 28th February; 9:30-11:30am

Teenage Sleep Workshop (Children aged 13+) – The workshop will cover the following topics; why sleep is important, what is ‘good’ sleep, sleep hygiene tips and strategies for managing worries at night.

• Monday 27th March; 16:00-18:00pm

Parent Self-esteem workshop (Children aged 12 and under) – The workshop equips parents with an understanding of self-esteem and ways to promote high self-esteem through parenting style and collaborative activities to try at home with their young person

• Wednesday 26th April; 9:30-11:30am

Teenage self-esteem (Parents and young people 13+) – One off workshop which equips teenagers with an understanding of self-esteem and tools to build confidence through thought challenging, relaxation and activities to celebrate strengths and successes. Workshop also offers parental tips for building self-esteem in adolescence

• Tuesday 21st February; 16:00-18:00pm

Primary Resiliency Workshop – (Parents of children aged 6-12) – The workshop will cover the following topics; mental health vs mental health problems, emotional regulation, psychoeducation around anxiety and low mood, and strategies for relaxation.

• Monday 16th January; 17:00-19:00pm

Secondary Resiliency Workshop (Children aged 13+) – The workshop will cover the following topics; mental health vs mental health problems, emotional regulation, psychoeducation around anxiety and low mood, and strategies for relaxation.

• Wednesday 15th March; 16:00-18:00pm

Anxiety Workshop (Parents of children under the age of 12) – The workshop will cover the following topics; Emotional development in children, emotional regulation, psychoeducation around anxiety and anxiety management strategies.

• Monday 23rd January; 17:00-19:00pm